⁹ Stop Worrying! God Will Fix lt For You ( 9 of 15 )

  Stop Worrying! God Will Fix lt For You ( 9 of 15 )

Tip 9. Be humble (not humiliated)

Humility is an underrated and often mischaracterized quality. A 2002 study by Julie Juola Exline & Anne L Geyer note that the reality of people’s experiences with humility is different than what the textbook definitions would lead us to believe:

“Contrary to common dictionary definitions of humility, which often emphasize its association with self-abasement, participants reported consistently positive views of humility.

When recalling situations in which they felt humble, they typically reported success experiences associated with positive emotion. Participants clearly associated humility with good psychological adjustment…” ~Julie Juola Exline & Anne L Geyer, Perceptions of Humility: A Preliminary Study ( here )

Humility is not the same as humiliation. It’s not uncommon for people to confuse the two, especially when trying to apply scriptures that call us to humble ourselves. Humility according to the Bible is supposed to be a freeing feeling, because we let go of our pride and accept help from God and others. 

⁶ Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. ⁷ Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. ~1 Peter 5:6-7 

In this passage, casting anxiety on God is preceded by the call to humble ourselves, which makes sense now considering how we’ve defined humility. When we admit our weaknesses and need for help, God is able to work with us, and we can start letting go of the things that are out of our control and stressing us out. Let God lead you in your humility. 

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别再担心了！上帝会为你解决一切（9/15）

建议9：谦卑（而非羞辱）

谦卑是一种被低估且常被误解的品质。朱莉·尤奥拉·埃克斯林和安妮·L·盖尔在2002年的一项研究中指出，人们对谦卑的真实体验与教科书的定义有所不同：

“与字典中对谦卑的常见定义（通常强调其与自我贬低的关联）相反，参与者一致认为谦卑是积极的。

在回忆自己感到谦卑的情境时，他们通常会提到与积极情绪相关的成功经历。参与者显然将谦卑与良好的心理适应联系起来……” ~朱莉·尤奥拉·埃克斯林和安妮·L·盖尔，《谦卑的认知：一项初步研究》

谦卑与羞辱并非同一概念。人们常常会将二者混淆，尤其是在试图应用那些呼召我们谦卑的经文时。 根据圣经，谦卑是一种自由的感觉，因为它让我们放下骄傲，接受来自上帝和他人的帮助。

⁶ 所以，你们要谦卑，服在上帝大能的手下，到了时候，他必使你们升高。⁷ 你们要将一切的忧虑卸给神，因为他顾念你们。~彼得前书 5:6-7

在这段经文中，将忧虑卸给上帝之前，先呼召我们谦卑自己。考虑到我们对谦卑的定义，这一点就很容易理解了。当我们承认自己的软弱和需要帮助时，上帝就能与我们同工，我们也能开始放下那些我们无法掌控却让我们倍感压力的事情。让上帝引领你走向谦卑。